Softball Preview: Santa Rosa Lions vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
Santa Rosa is 9-1 against Clayton since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Santa Rosa Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Clayton Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Santa Rosa has three straight victories, Clayton has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Santa Rosa's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Pecos.
Kaidyn Chavez made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chavez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gianna Campos and Kasydi Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Campos went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Chavez scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Kassie Padilla was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Clayton lost 22-5 to Logan on Tuesday.
Santa Rosa now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Clayton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Santa Rosa took their win against Clayton in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-2. Will Santa Rosa repeat their success, or does Clayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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